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MS 3745 - Gordon of Letterfourie estate papers

1 - Charters and sasines relating to land transfer on the estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown and Durn

2 - Papers relating to brothers James and Alexander Gordon 6th and 7th lairds of Letterfourie

1 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to the Madeira wine trade

2 - Gordon of Letterfourie: James and Alexander Gordon: private and estate papers

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Duff family papers

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to George Riddoch

1 - Letter to Alexander Gordon from G. Riddoch, Little Tower Street, London, asking for permission to court his daughter

2 - Assignment of lease of property in Bury Court, St Mary Axe, London, by Rebecca Boyfield to Alexander Gordon

3 - Articles on the marriage of George Riddoch, merchant in London, and Miss Gordon [Janet] the daughter of Alexander Gordon

4 - Copy last will and testament of George Riddoch, made as he intended to travel to the East Indies on the Lord Holland

5 - Letter to [? probably James Gordon of Letterfourie] from Patrick Lawson, ship Lord Holland at the island of St Helena, announcing his safe arrival and passing on good news of the China market

6 - Letter to George Riddoch from his brother James, Montego Bay, regarding receipt of letters, John Duncan from Fordyce now in Jamaica, hopes not to disgrace him

7 - Letter to James Gordon from George Riddoch, River Shannon, announcing his safe arrival after a ten week voyage from St Helena

8 - Account owed by Patrick Lawson to James Watt, Limerick

9 - Memorandum of chintz for Mr Riddoch, n.d.

10 - Memorandum of letters for Mr Riddoch, n.d.

11 - Two receipts relating to George Riddoch, signed by William Lambert

12 - Account paid by Captain Thompson of the Hastings to Mr Mitchell for crew, n.d.

13 - Account of [George Riddoch?] with James Lobban

14 - Account current of George Riddoch with James Lobban

15 - Account of George Riddoch with J. Abernethy (apparently legal costs)

16 - Bundle of financial papers relating to George Riddoch, 1780 – 1783

17 - List of coral, pearls and emeralds delivered to J. Nicoll by Mr Riddoch

18 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Robert Hudson, announcing his departure from Gravesend

19 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from William Mowat, Pall Mall, asking him to get payment for chintz

20 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Robert Hudson, Spithead, thanking for invoice book, intending to advise of sales at Madras

21 - Sketch of John Mackenzie’s affairs with George Riddoch, recorded London

22 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Colonel John Waller, Castletown, Ireland, regarding collecting Riddoch’s cash and loss of ships

23 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Henry Madder, Limerick, enclosing remittances

24 - Letter to Mrs Riddoch, Auchentoul, Banffshire, from her son James, Montego Bay, Jamaica, pleased to have heard news of her

25 - Note from B. Hepworth to George Riddoch asking him to make up the credit in his account to five guineas for ‘my Jeany’

26 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Colonel Waller, Limerick, assuring him of his wish to help

27 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from his mother Margaret Murray, Banffshire, regretting that she has not received a letter from him for some time

28 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Stephen Rocke junior, Dublin, regarding his son’s illness,

29 - Letter to George Riddoch, Margate, from John Innes, Peterhead, explaining that he is there to take the waters for his stomach complaint

30 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from his mother Margaret Murray, Auchentoul, Banffshire, regarding her wish he would return to live in Scotland and other family news

31 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from his mother Margaret Murray, Auchentoul, Banffshire, asking about his wife’s health, death of Muriefold

32 - Letter of attorney for receiving wages given by Powle Harwood, mariner, London, to George Riddoch

33 - Promissory note from George Riddoch to pay James Mackay, London

34 - Receipt signed by William Humphrey for a sum paid by Captain Patrick Lawson via George Riddoch

35 - Receipt signed by John Ross for a sum paid by Mr Woodmason via George Riddoch

36 - Account payable by George Riddoch to Robert Mitford, woollen draper, Cornhill, London

37 - Account current of George Riddoch with Davidson and Birnie

38 - Account current of Hugh Fraser, Captain of the Hastings, with John Castleman

39 - Account current of Hugh Fraser, Captain of the Hastings, with John Castleman

40 - Account current of Patrick Lawson with George Riddoch, China, n.d.

41 - Memorandum from Miss M. Griffith to George Riddoch for ribbon to be bought on her behalf, n.d.

42 - Letter to George Riddoch from Margaret Murray, his mother, Bridgefoot, glad that Mrs Riddoch is better, anxious that George is planning to go to India

43 - Power of attorney granted by Alexander Mitchell to George Riddoch, January 1781, with covering letter

44 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from his daughter Margaret Anna, Belsize, hoping he will not leave London without seeing her

45 - Codicil to the will of George Riddoch, appointing Captain Hugh Fraser and John Henderson, surgeon

46 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from H. Fraser, Portsmouth, asking for directions for bales and to see him

47 - Bond of indemnity by Hugh Fraser, mariner in Gosport, to George Riddoch

48 - Letter to George Riddoch from J. Sherriff, Deptford, sorry not to have seen him before his departure

49 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from J. Nicoll, the Hastings, Motherbank, letting him know they are likely to have a convoy with them all the way to St Helena

50 - Letter to George Riddoch, London, from Hugh Fraser, the Hastings, Motherbank, regarding business arrangement with Captain Fraser about which he is not very pleased

51 - Letter to George Riddoch, purser of the ship Hastings, from C. Mitchell, East India House

52 - Certificate in relation to Benjamin Ward, clockmaker, and a bailed action, 15 February 1781, with related letter from John Lewis Lefebre to George Riddoch

53 - Letter to George Riddoch from Robert Mayne, London, regarding some bonds to be dealt with by Mr Dunbar, wishing him a prosperous voyage

54 - Letter to George Riddoch, Gosport, from J. Ilbery, London, asking for payment before he delivers the watches

55 - Power of attorney granted by George Davidson, surgeon on the Latham Indiaman, to George Riddoch

56 - Letter to George Riddoch from his daughter, Ann Margaret, Belsize, looking forward to seeing him again and hoping she will be able to play her music better then

57 - Letter to Janet Riddoch, Gosport, from Miss C. Brand, Hampstead, regretting that she will not see her but explaining that the room is not ready

58 - Bundle of copy letters, two to Nelepah Buh asking for settlement of accounts, attached another similar

59 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Gavin Young, London, congratulating him on his safe arrival and good markets

60 - Letter to George Riddoch, China, from James Lobban, Bristol, regarding sudden death of James Abernethy and news of letter deliveries

61 - Letter to George Riddoch, purser on the Hastings East Indiaman, from Gilbert Jones, regarding problem with a bill

62 - Memorandum from T. Beatt to George Riddoch listing what he wants purchased and brought to London: breeches and waistcoats of specific patterns

63 - Letter to George Riddoch from Margaret Alexander, asking him to bring back from China some cotton stockings, candy and tea

64 - Letter to George Riddoch from Alexander Mitchell, St Helena, regarding problems with a bill, asking him to let George Davidson know his creditors are waiting for his return

65 - Letter to George Riddoch from Thomas Dickinson, Canton, welcoming him to China, ‘this vile country’

66 - Letter to George Riddoch, St Helena, from John McKenzie, London, glad to hear of his commercial success there on his way out and hoping that he has been just as successful in China

67 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Charles Mitchell on the Hastings with information on what has been sent on to Canton

68 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from John McIntyre, Canton, asking for a letter of recommendation for Mr J. Scott

69 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Robert Hudson, Bankshall, regarding cargoes going between them

70 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Robert Gardiner, Macao, thanking for news of his brother, his own departure for Bombay

71 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from B. Hodson, Bocca Tigris, regarding financial exchanges

72 - Letter to George Riddoch, St Helena, from James Davidson, London, thanking him for friendship to him and his brother

73 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Captain Frederick Le Mesurier, Bocca Tigris, regarding payments in lead dollars or old dollars, pleased with Assam and Atty, compradores

74 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Charles Mitchell on the Hastings, sorry to hear that business is not going well as he is in need of money

75 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Charles Mitchell, sorry to speak of his own business but will soon need to go home, sure that Riddoch would only let him down if he was not doing well himself

76 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Charles Edward Pigou, thanking for his offer of shipping shells and silk to London

77 - Bundle labelled ‘Scroll letters from St Helena’, containing draft letters

78 - Letter to George Riddoch, Macao, from Robert Hudson, Bankshall, hoping he has arrived safely in Macao and will bring letters from Hudson’s sister

79 - Letter to George Riddoch from Robert Hudson, Bankshall, reporting that he has delivered the two boxes of coral safely on board the Rodney, n.d.

80 - Letter to George Riddoch, on board Hastings, from Captain Frederick Le Mesurier, Canton, glad to hear that he has arrived safely at Macao

81 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Robert Hudson, Bankshall, regarding purchase of claret for Riddoch, consignment of cloth

82 - Letter to George Riddoch, Canton, from Robert Gardiner, Macao, sorry to have missed him, on his way to Bombay

83 - Bill of lading of two chops from the ship Hastings, signed by Charles Mitchell

84 - Copy letter from George Riddoch, St Jago, to R. Mayon, reading the death of Captain Fraser off St Helena and Fraser’s failure to sign the codicil of his will directing Captain Thomson to deal with his private affairs

85 - Copy contract of marriage between Keith Turner and Anna Margaret Riddoch (granddaughter of Alexander Gordon)

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: Alexander Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Cairnbanno, Asleid, Auchmunziel and Logie

3 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir James Gordon of Letterfourie, 8th laird

4 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir William Gordon of Letterfourie, 9th laird

5 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Sir Robert Gordon of Letterfourie, 10th laird

6 - Later papers relating to the history of the Gordons

7 - Gordon of Letterfourie: papers relating to Gordons in Fochabers

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